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... Treaty of Tilsit -- Measures pursued to accomplish it - Spain deprived of her best Troops - Proposal to the Prince of Asturias to marry a French Princess - Pretended Con- spiracy of the Prince against his Father - Different Accounts of ...
... Treaty of Tilsit -- Measures pursued to accomplish it - Spain deprived of her best Troops - Proposal to the Prince of Asturias to marry a French Princess - Pretended Con- spiracy of the Prince against his Father - Different Accounts of ...
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... treaty of Tilsit . They were in possession of secret projects - but could only assert , not adduce proof of their nature . and which we had taken no means to prevent ? His lordship concluded by blaming ministers for not hav- ing done ...
... treaty of Tilsit . They were in possession of secret projects - but could only assert , not adduce proof of their nature . and which we had taken no means to prevent ? His lordship concluded by blaming ministers for not hav- ing done ...
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... treaty signed in October last , bound the Portuguese government to ad- mit ... Tilsit , and the measures which ensued , without any docu- ment , fully ... peace , he had no objection to discuss those also at the present moment . Though ...
... treaty signed in October last , bound the Portuguese government to ad- mit ... Tilsit , and the measures which ensued , without any docu- ment , fully ... peace , he had no objection to discuss those also at the present moment . Though ...
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... treaty of Tilsit , it was deemed ad- visable to send a large force to Co- penhagen for the purpose of secu- ring the Danish fleet , and prevent- ing it from being used against this country . This force was got ready , and sailed with ...
... treaty of Tilsit , it was deemed ad- visable to send a large force to Co- penhagen for the purpose of secu- ring the Danish fleet , and prevent- ing it from being used against this country . This force was got ready , and sailed with ...
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... treaty of Tilsit , why did they not produce them ? It had been said that a hostile mind existed in Russia against this country ; and that she would seize on the Danish navy . " Now , " continued Mr. Whit bread , " I ask ministers ...
... treaty of Tilsit , why did they not produce them ? It had been said that a hostile mind existed in Russia against this country ; and that she would seize on the Danish navy . " Now , " continued Mr. Whit bread , " I ask ministers ...
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Page 144 - A common council, holden in the chamber of the Guildhall of the city of London, on Thursday, the 27th day of October, 1808, Resolved, That his majesty's answer be entered upon the journals.
Page 255 - Shall the revenue be reduced ? Or shall it not rather be appropriated to the improvements of roads, canals, rivers, education, and other great foundations of prosperity and union, under the powers which Congress may already possess, or such amendment of the constitution as may be approved by the states...
Page 2 - That I should lay down my charge at a proper period is as much a duty as to have borne it faithfully. If some termination to the services of the Chief Magistrate be not fixed by the Constitution, or supplied by practice, his office, nominally for years, will in fact become for life ; and history shows how easily that degenerates into an inheritance.
Page 199 - Will you. to the utmost of your power maintain the laws of God, the true profession of the gospel, and the Protestant reformed religion established by the law? And will you preserve unto the bishops and clergy of this realm, and to the churches committed to their charge, all such rights and privileges as by law do or shall appertain unto them, or any of them? King or queen. All this I promise to do.
Page 209 - Napoleon, by the grace of God and the constitution, emperor of the French, king of Italy, and protector of the confederation of the Rhine...
Page 250 - ... rights of neutrals only, and as the measure had been assumed by each as a retaliation for an asserted acquiescence in the aggressions of the other...
Page 208 - November last, by which vessels belonging to neutral, friendly, or even powers the allies of England, are...
Page 251 - Under a continuance of the belligerent measures which, in defiance of laws which consecrate the rights of neutrals, overspread the ocean with danger, it will rest with the wisdom of Congress to decide on the course best adapted to such a state of things; and bringing with them, as they do, from every part of the Union the sentiments of our constituents...
Page 178 - These measures, which are resorted to only in just retaliation of the barbarous system adopted by England, which assimilates its legislation to that of Algiers, shall cease to have any effect with respect to all nations who shall have the firmness to compel the English government to respect their flag.
Page 117 - All the places and forts in the kingdom of Portugal, occupied by the French troops, shall be delivered up to the British army, in the state in which they are at the period of the signature of the present Convention.